Hacking Incident #387: Did KOMPAS Subdomain vip.kompas.com Get Hacked?

December 6, 2024 20:55 WIB | Cybersecurity Daily

Jakarta, December 6, 2024 – A significant cyberattack incident has come to light, raising concerns about the security of the subdomain vip.kompas.com. The attack, which reportedly took place on December 2, 2024, at 13:18 WIB, has been attributed to a hacker named BUAYALAUT, part of the group NOOB.

Incident Overview

The attackers employed a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) technique to intercept access credentials, exploiting vulnerabilities in the system’s communication channels.

Hacker’s Motive

In an ironic twist, the hacker declared their motivation simply as:

“Heh…just for fun!”

The defacement archive of the hacked page has been uploaded and mirrored on the defacer community website DefacerID, providing a digital record of the attack.

Attack Proofs & Reports